Lumber carrier



Nav. 24,1925. 1,562,808 J. A. THOMPSON, JR y LUMBER CARRIER 2 Sheets-511991 1 Filed Jan,` 3, 1925 anotada Nav. 24, 1925. 1,562,808

J. A. 'rHoMPsoN, JR Limena/CARRIER Filed Jan. 3, 1925' 2 Sheets-Shut 2 fao /5 Patented Nov. Z4, i925.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOI-IN A. THOMPSON, JR., 0F TAYLOR, TEXAS.

LUMBER CARRIER.

Application led January 3,1925. Serial No. 320.

To ([Z 107mm it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN A. 'lateinisch-3 Jr., a citizen oit the United States oi America, residing' at Taylor, in the county ot lVilliamson and State ot' Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lumber Carriers, ot which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a carrier for automobiles with particular reference to a device that may` be readily applied to or removed from an automobile for the purpose of carrying lumbelgpipe lengths or the like. The scope of my invention extends to whatever construction may be deined by or included within the terms or language of the appended claims.

In the drawings: I

Figure 1 is a 'liront elevation oft myde vice showing it in position as applied to an automobile Figure 2 is a rear view thereo'tg Figure 3 is a view in ]j ersiiectivc ot the rear bean'i or sul'iportingr member, forming :i )art oit my attachment;

`tigrure 4lis a side elevation oil' the trout bealti illustrating' the means 'lor attachment to its respective tender and Figure 5 is a detail view et one end oil the brace rods.

My invention, in the Yform or embodiment shown in the drawings and brietly described, comprises :front and rear beams, 1() and 11, which are adapted to rest upon the 'front and rear fenders and be rigidly braced and otherwise held in `position so as to per mit their use :tor the purpose ot supporting the maximum of weight, whether it be in the 'term of wood or metal.

inasmuch as my device is intended as an attaclnnent that can be readily placed :into position on an automobile and removed therefrom with the least amoimt ot eilort, l have provided n'ieans 'for eliminating the marring or bruising oi the automobile to which it is to be applied, when placing or removing my improved carrier to and 'from the automobile.

Cushioned strips or buil'ers, 12 and 13, are located on the end side o'l the beams, 10 and l1, and are bent upwardly approximately midway the height oit the beams, i0 and 11, and are adapted to be secured to their respective beams by screws or the like. These cushioned strips are, et course, so located as 'to be in line with the raised or Crown por tions of the fenders, as is clearly shown in lhgures l and 2. y

The beams, 10 and 11, which are pre'lerably extended beyond the tenders ot the automobile, are each provided on their outer ends with vertically extending arms, 14. and 15, 'l'or the purpose of retaining the materi al which is transported from iallineoil the beams, 1() and 11. These arms, le and 15, are provided with inwardly bent horizontal portions, 16 and 17, which are secured to the under side of the beams,` 10 and 11, and which are provided with suitable openings tor the reception of bolts or other securing means, 18. These angularly bent arms, letand 15, are preferably termed ot uniform dimensions and may be of wrought or cast material.

To each beam, 10 and 11, is secured a pair of vertically mounted arms, 19, by bolts or othersuitable meai'is, 'for the purpose oi preventing' the lumber or other material to be carried, from contacting with the body oi the automobile, thereby preventing mau'ringr or scratching ot the same. i Y

The beams, 10 and 11, are securely held against the 'trent tenders by means ci a pair of vertically adjustable hooked members, 20. The hooked members, 20, are each provided. with a slot, 21, for the reception of a bolt, 22, which is 'adapted to pass transversely through the beams, 10 and'll, and securely held in its adjusted position by means oi the nut and washer, 23 and 2li. 1With special reference to Figures 1 and 2, it will be readily seen that the hooks, 25, are curved inwardly and slightly upwardly iter the purpose of ilirmly gripping the under side of its respective fender, thereby etiectually preventing the upper movement or displacement of the beams to which they are applied.

To the rear side oi the front beam, 10, adjacent to the outer ends thereof, I secure the enlarged upper end oit a supporting or brace rod, 26, by means of a rivet, bolt or the like. The brace or supporting rods, 2G, are bent downwardly and inwardly 'from their point ot connection with the beam, l0,

to its other extremity on which is formed or provided. a bifurcated jaw or gripping member, 27. These gripping members, 27, are each provided with a thumb screw or the like, 28, for the purpose of being readily secured to the running board of the auto mobile.

lt will, therefore, be readily understood lil that the Ybeamflt), supported and braced as is clearly illustrated in Figures 1 and 4, will support and effectively transport an unusually heavy load of material.

The rear beam, 11, is provided with a pair of upwardly extending members or hooked rods, 30, which are pivotally mounted to the side of the beam, 11, as indicated at 31. These hooked rods, 30, are provided at their upper ends with inwardly and downwardly bent hooked portions, 32, which are adapted to :tasten over the side of the automobile and thereby prevent the downward movement or displacement of the rear beam, 11.

I claim:

l. A cariier attachment for automobiles, comprising a front and' rear beam, cushioned means adapted to rest upon the fenders of the automobile, slidably mountedhooked members for engaging the under side of the fenders and upwardly extending arms carried'by said `front and rear beams lfor retaining the material to be carried thereby.

2. A- carrier attachment for automobiles, comprising front .and rear beams adapted to Yrest upon the fenders of an automobile, slidably mounted hooked portions adapted for engagement with the fenders vcarried by saidbeains, brace rods kadapted for connection between the front beam and the running board of said automobile and vertically extending armsl carried by the bea-msl for supporting the material to be carried thereb 3. A carrier' attachment for automobiles, comprising front and rear beams adapted to restupon the fenders of an automobile, slidably mounted hooked portions adapted for engagement with the fenders carried by said beams, brace rods adapted for connection between the front beam and the running board of said automobile, a pair of vertically extending rods pivotally connected to said beams and provided with hooked portions on their upper ends adapted for engagement with the body of said automobile.

4; A carrier attachment for automobiles, comprising 'front and rear beams adapted to rest upon the fenders of an automobile, slidably mounted hooked portions adapted for engagement with the fenders carried by said beams, brace rods adapted for connection between the front beam and the running board of said automobile, a pair of Vertically extending rods pivotally connected to said beams and provided with hooked portions on their upper ends adapted for engagement with the body ot said automobile and vertically extending arms' carried by the beams for supporting the material to be carried thereby.

J. A. TrioMrsoN, JR. 

